accountants cozy up to clients with cas

bar chartsurvey respondents tell us what their clients want from cas that they don’t get from other services.

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accountants are using client accounting services (cas) to get closer to their clients, according to early results from the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024: emerging issues, opportunities and trends survey.

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the survey doesn’t exactly ask about cas leading to a closer relationship with clients, but responses to various questions indicate just such a result.
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treasury ig sees progress at irs

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comparison of individual return inventory carried over to the next filing season

backlogs cleared, fraud detected.

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the treasury inspector general for tax administration has issued a report on the 2023 filing season, and it is generally complimentary to the irs.

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one big accomplishment: by feb. 2, 2023, the irs had cleared the entire carryover inventory of unprocessed individual tax returns received in 2022 – a backlog of 447,000 paper returns and 445,000 amended returns.
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accountants torn over 2024 economy, offer advice

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they’re of two contradictory minds. hmm…

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america’s cpas are perceiving a paradox for next year’s economy.

they think their firms will do well.

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they think their clients might be ok.

but the rest of the country? not ok.
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accountants bullish on income

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… but salary costs will outweigh some of it.

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early results from the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024: emerging issues, opportunities and trends survey show cpas generally optimistic about their upcoming year.

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but there will be challenges, among them the ability of small businesses to pay for the predicted success.
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survey: cpas culling clients for better work-life balance

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accountants don’t want just more clients, they want better ones.

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some interesting early results from the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024: emerging issues, opportunities, and trends:

  • 57 percent of respondents say staffing and retention are their biggest challenge.
  • 48 percent say burnout and the work-life balance is their biggest challenge.

note how these two most common challenges relate to each other. a shortage of staff is linked to an excess of burnout and imbalance.

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now look:

  • 34 percent say getting better clients is their biggest challenge.
  • 31 percent say raising prices and billing rates is their biggest challenge.

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private equity leading to corporate-style cpa firms

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long-term incentives remain a challenge.

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for some reason the advent of private equity and other alternative investment in cpa partnerships isn’t receiving much media attention though it is quickly setting in motion an extensive overhaul of the traditional partnership structure.

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asked what they expect to see in the next 12 months, several experts opining in the rosenberg national survey of cpa firms statistics identify increasing outside investment in cpa firms and consequent new business models.
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survey: are you offering the right services?

accountants share where to find the opportunities.

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service lines are the life-sustaining arteries of every cpa practice. nobody can offer all possible services. you have to pick and choose. the trick is to go where the opportunities are.

the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024 survey on emerging issues, opportunities and trends is asking which service lines will give you the most opportunities next year.

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we’re seeing predictable preferences for the traditional tax work, bookkeeping and business advisory, with substantial numbers for client accounting services.

we’re also seeing surprises.
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forvis and mazars combine to form new top ten global firm

but it’s not your typical merger.

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in a significant development for the global accounting and audit industry, forvis and mazars have announced their intention to form a new top 10 global network. this move represents a major shift in the audit market landscape, aiming to challenge the dominance of the big four.

the merger is a strategic decision that leverages the strengths of both firms — forvis, known for its deep expertise and presence in the united states, and mazars, which boasts a strong international footprint. with this union, the new network sets its sights on expanding its global reach and enhancing its capabilities to provide a wider array of professional services to clients worldwide.

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survey: which niche’s the best niche?

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find your fit.

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which niches offer the best opportunities for new business next year?

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according to early results from the 卡塔尔世界杯常规比赛时间 outlook 2024 emerging issues, opportunities and trends survey, america’s accountants see more business in the niches they know best – the sectors where they already have experience and proven competency.
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five ways staff shortages are changing firms forever

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top professionals provide their insights.

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two crucial questions:

  1. what is causing the shortage of accounting professionals?
  2. what is the shortage of accounting professionals causing?

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each question has a few answers.
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women-owned businesses upbeat but need help

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access to capital is a concern … and an opportunity for accountants.

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despite a few challenges, small businesses are somewhat optimistic about their immediate future. according to the bank of america’s “2023 women & minority business owner spotlight,” 67 percent expect their revenue to increase over the next 12 months, and 46 percent plan to expand their business.

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this guarded optimism is in the face of several perceived problems. only 34 percent think the national economy will improve in that timeframe, a number unchanged since last fall. a few more – 41 percent – see their local economy improving, though that number has dipped 2 percentage points since last fall.
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ethics on sustainability puzzle some accountants

the professional accountant’s ethical code and independence

ethical sustainability reporting: essential, yes. easy, no.

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cpas are renowned for their honesty, integrity and ethics, not to mention their detached disinterest, their objectivity and capability, their knowledge, accuracy and thoroughness. they act in the public interest, not the interests of those who hire them or even themselves.

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certified by the american institute of cpas, they necessarily accept and comply with the international code of ethics for professional accountants.

ethical dilemmas

the guidance in the code has a long history of consideration and development, but one of the newer parts of the code, on ethics involved in sustainability reporting, is still a bit vague. it can leave accountants with ethical dilemmas not easily resolved, according to a new study from the association of chartered certified accountants, “ethical dilemmas in an ear of sustainability reporting.”
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vcs plunk $60 million into ai-powered ‘autonomous’ tax prep

black ore emerges from stealth with $60 million in funding to launch tax autopilot, an “autonomous” tax prep app for cpas and accounting firms.

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black ore.ai, an austin, texas-based ai platform for financial services, bolts out of the gate with $60 million in financing led by a16z and oak hc/ft. the company plans to use the funds to onboard new customers, grow its team and accelerate the development of additional ai products across financial services.

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black ore was founded by veteran entrepreneurs, ceo eyal shinar and cto pavel kapovski, who have proven track records building and operating global fintech brands with ai and machine learning technologies. shinar previously founded fundbox, a $1 billion fintech unicorn powering payments and lending solutions for smbs. kapovski previously led r&d at cme group and spearheaded the development of machine-learning technology used by globally regulated banks and financial institutions. they are joined by a powerful team from leading companies such as adobe, baker tilly, cisco, ey, google, goldman sachs, grant thornton, nasa, pwc and ramp.

black ore offers an ai and automation platform that accelerates core workflows for financial services businesses and simplifies the experience for their clients. as part of its launch, black ore also announced its flagship product, tax autopilot, which combines its proprietary ai technology with federal and state tax codes and regulations to simplify the tax preparation and review process for cpas and accounting firms. future product offerings will target wealth management, financial advisory and planning, insurance services and more.

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